New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-11
PAINTINGS At THE UNION LE4G CE CLUB

The Art Committee OF tho Union Leaglc Club
opened the season last evening with an exhibition OF
paintings usually OF excellent quality The approach
OF the Academy exhibition and the continued absence
Of some artists probably accounted for the small pro-
portion OF American paintings. which numbered only
ten In collection OF sixty five, and later exhibitions
will doubtless find American art generously rep
resented These paintings, however, included the
lato George Fullers Turkey Ptsturor picture mel
low, harmonious and charming DIES pite limitations In
design and Mr. Eastman Johnsons synips hct!c char.
study OF Nantucket whaling captains. There
also faithful studies OF scashore rocks ard sands
by the brothers Jones a cattle piece by Mr. Virgins,
little thin and cold but clearly modelled, and on the
whole telling tale OF improvement: a study OF SKY
and plain by Mr. Coffin. characterized by freshness.
delicacy and care for truth Of form clever detail
painting by Mr.. warous, a genre by Mr. Knight and
landscape by Mr.. Van Boskcrck.
Among the foreign pictures Met's Woman Churn
ing' shown for tho drst time In this city. whore
its arrival will DO welcomed This picture, which Is
little taller but narrower than the Sower7 In tho Van
derbilt gallery, presents a single figure, a sturdy.
strong armed peasant woman true I" daug hter OF
tho plough her face Redeemed by the sun. who
grasps tho handle Of the churn with powerful action
her figure firmly planted In the foreground behind the
substantial ron-bound churn. a kitten purrng at her
feet and bchipd to the right glimpse OF light and Of
minor figures through an open door So far as nere
coorng goes the reddish flesh not beautiful
but the seriousness, force and physical nobility OF tho
figure and the robustness OF tho execution invest tho
work with high distinction. As contrast TO ths
peaceful scene thore De Ncuvile's Flag OF
Truce" largo painting OF bllndfolded Prusslan OF
fcers entering beleaguered, sorcly pressed town.
among DIES perate women and mon hardly REFRESHING
their thirst for vengeance, dramatic story told VIE
direct point and spirit This, like At tho Farm
a vigorous painting Of figure and cattle by Julien
Duprc, seen at the Salon. Ierolle painter In
cltned to the sentimental side of natural scenery and
rural life. well represented by agreeable
picture OF Peasants Harvesting excellent In tone
but somewhat woolly In texture, and an interesting
"Nightfall,' rendered still darker by the spendor Of
adac Vollon, picture OF red cherries, earthen-
and pewter. dazzling In color, but regards tho
fruit trne hard and CLASSY Tho softest and rfchess
colorng was to be fonnd In beautiful Boys Head.
by Melting. remarkable for individual human interc"
we'll as color. very different example OF sur.
ing color was furnished by Roybets Butcher shop'
and there charming little symphony In gray
duh yellow and olive by Boudn. with picture oy
MarIs. "reminiscences Of the Morgan sale, snd s'uuS
by Rousseau OF woods In the warm browns OF autumn
Tho group OF landscape included a Troysn seemingly
sketchy but possessing form, depth and substance
we'll as color Morning on tho Oisc.' by paupisny'
unusual IN tho depth OF the shadows and caro- LOT %
tails freSher sketch by the same artist: good p.'
ure BY HIS follower, Damoye; an early STUDY al ss1S
Ncmi which lacks Corot's special charm and the v"
OF Charemagne" uneven but moro character site
A little MISSIONER. dated ls7l; Vibert, Jimlnos,;
Detale, Berne- Bcecour. q Henner, bys no mcsmmi
fairly re representative; a Bougnercau. DecamPs "a
Ziem must be dismissed with mention OF their presence
The grOup OF animal paintings was one OF pne9,nm
interest for It included study OF Lion and .aSaSS,
I'm their Caven BY Delacroix study not roEfar az
for forcef coloring, but expressive OF power sna
tinctve character In the modelling and broad uu ~.
mrnt OF form painting OF lion and lioness by snss
so individual that u we'll deserved better 2I,SlS
painting Of sheep by Rosa Bonheur, an oxsHr0, az
her better work. and q largo Van Macke r Sr -;
rest may note now Geromo, Tho Low is.ss,nf
an immense marine by Andreas Achenbach posoSc, ss
brecxiness and light and examples Of tefebvre' Do
vcns, Rico and Couros Most Of tho piStut, rom The
contributed by the dealers, but several Gang v,nS
collections of Messrs seney 7. A. IIavcmoyer Sy ~.
j. Lanfenfs and other amateurs. To-day sna ~ 70 IL
row this interesting collection VIII DO sno"' "
invited friends OF tho club